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Scab is determined to prove once and for all that his perfect classmate Missy "Never Missy" Malone is really an alien in disguise. So when Missy decides to run for class president Scab throws his hat into the ring. When Scab decides to focus on wild stunts to win the popular vote will Missy beat him at his own game?
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Join Charlie Benjamin on a "fast-paced, action-packed" adventure. When Charlie's nightmares bring monsters to Earth, Charlie gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn to control his powers at the incredible Nightmare Academy. "marvelous creatures" greet Charlie and his new friends as they embark on "a straight-forward thrill ride" of "rip-roaring monster slayings" in a debut novel that's "pure entertainment."
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Zack and Bridget are back for more gator-ific fun! At first Bridget is only the size of a key chain. But when she gets soaked from the wet snow, she grows into a full-size alligator. It's Bridget's first real winter, and the zany gator embraces the experience-from ice-skating to sledding to making a "gator angel" in the snow. Join these special friends as they embark upon an exciting winter wonderland adventure together.
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When a third train chugs onto the scene, Huff and Puff learn how to share their friends. Join the fun with these two sweet trains in an easy-to-read story that's perfect for beginning readers. Each book in the Huff and Puff series has simple verse and rhyme, designed by experts to help children learn to read in the easiest and most enjoyable way. Author Tish Rabe has written over 120 children's books, including titles for Sesame Street, Blue's Clues,...
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Sassy and Waldo love school!
They get to wear a trench coat and everyone thinks they're a new student named Salty.
Except Stewart. He knows the truth.
But then Stewart has to stay after school for a club.
Sassy and Waldo know that a club is a sandwich. But it's not that kind of club.
Sassy and Waldo go to the best place to wait for Stewart in the empty school: the cafeteria! Snacks! Running! Places to nap!
Their classmates find out...
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Sassy and Waldo love to have fun!
Like when they put on their trench coat and everyone think they're a student named Salty.
Stewart knows the truth though. He is their best boy.
Their whole class is doing a school play.
Play? Dogs love to play!
But now Stewart is acting like a different person. An evil person.
Sassy and Waldo need to get their boy back!
Even if it means doing that other kind of play.
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Sassy and Waldo are good dogs.
Sassy and Waldo spend their day keeping the house safe. Has a squirrel ever gotten inside? No!
But every day their boy, Stewart, leaves for a scary place: school!
Sassy and Waldo need to save Stewart. But they don't let dogs into school. Not even the really good ones.
Sassy and Waldo put on a trench coat.
Now everyone at Bea Arthur Elementary thinks they are a new student.
Everyone except Stewart.
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Having a big best friend isn't always big fun...
Ricky Ricotta loves his Mighty Robot. They do everything together, but it's sometimes hard for a small mouse to have such a big buddy! If only the Mighty Robot could find someone his own size to play with, Ricky might finally have some fun by himself.
Little does Ricky know, his wish is about to come true. Evil Uncle Unicorn has a top-secret plan to trap the Mighty Robot so that he can take over Earth,...
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Clark the Shark is ready for his first big sleepover! He's nervous about sleeping outside without his glow-fish night-light, but he doesn't want anyone to know he's just a teeny-tiny bit afraid of the dark. So Clark makes up a rhyme to help him stay cool: "Take heart, be smart, sharks aren't afraid of the dark." But when the sunsets and his friends begin telling spooky stories, Clark's voice sounds quiet and small and not brave at all. In this empowering...
91) The Split Second
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Becker Drane may have the coolest job in The World, but he's struggling to keep up with his normal life outside of The Seems. He's so busy Fixing that his Me-2™ spends more time with his family than he does. And even though he's supposed to keep his life in The World and The Seems separate, he can't stop thinking about the girl he met during his Mission in Sleep. And the Missions aren't exactly getting easier. When a bomb explodes in the
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Thomas L. Friedman's no. 1 bestseller The World Is Flat has helped an audience of millions to see globalization in a new way. Now Friedman brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy-both of which could poison our world if we do not act quickly and collectively. His argument speaks to all of us who are concerned about the state of America in the global future. Friedman proposes that an ambitious...
94) Stowaway
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Captain Frank and First Mate Tank are ready for another exciting adventure at sea! Frank (an otter) and Tank (a hippopotamus) are best friends and captain and first mate of the tugboat Stinky Sue. And on their latest voyage, they discover an extra crewmate-a stowaway! Curtis hides aboard the tugboat during his class field trip. Good thing he does, because Frank and Tank need extra help when they are called to rescue a pirate ship. No boat too big,...
95) The Real Crash
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For over 30% new material including many startling developments that have occurred in the past few years, check out The Real Crash Fully Revised and Updated Edition. You might be thinking everything's okay: the stock market is on the rise, jobs are growing, the worst of it is over. You'd be wrong. In The Real Crash, New York Times bestselling author Peter D. Schiff argues that America is enjoying a government-inflated bubble, one that reality will...
96) The Big Storm
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Captain Frank and First Mate Tank patrol Turtle Harbor on their tugboat. When a tanker runs aground in a big storm, Frank and Tank chug to the rescue! Features read-to-me audio, perfect for sharing.
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At the age of eleven, Michael Keith left a stable life with his mother and sisters and set off to cross the country with his irresponsible hobo of a fathera real bum. The memoir, narrated without sentimentality by this funny, world-wise little boy, describes their life on the roadthe characters they meet hitching rides, their adventures with bed bugs in Salvation Army bunks, the joys of finally encountering a decent meal, and the periods when Michael's...
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The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide is a reader's roadmap to success in today's volatile economy. It offers insight into the current threats faced by American investors, such as the housing bust, credit crunch and declining dollar. The book provides a roadmap to help the reader protect, save, and grow their money during these volatile times. Weiss highlights how to protect yourself from problems ranging from inflation and deflation to a stock market...
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In the workplace, at school, and in our relationships, the effects of stress can be devastating. Too much stress can cause real physical illness. Using the latest research on neuroplasticity, Dr. Lawlis redefines stress and shows readers how they can retrain their brain to prevent stress from taking its toll. This clear and practical guide includes action plans and recommendations for specific foods, physical exercises, and mental relaxation techniques...
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When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development in the first few years of the twenty-first century? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle...